Sake Margaritas Food

CLASSIC MARGARITAS

Steps:

• Rub the rim of 4 rocks glasses with lime; dip in coarse salt. Fill three-quarters of the way with ice. Combine 1 cup tequila, 2/3 cup fresh lime juice, 1/3 cup orange-flavored liqueur and 2 teaspoons superfine sugar in a cocktail shaker. Shake well, then pour into the glasses. Garnish with lime.
• Photograph my Andrew Mccaul

SAKé MARGARITA

Steps:

• Blend all ingredients with crushed ice, and pour into margarita glass.
• Garnish rim with salt.

SAKE MARGARITAS

Steps:

• Dip the glass rim in a saucer of salt after rubbing it with a cut lime (optional).
• Straight up--shake the sake, fresh lime juice,triple sec, and ice in 2 batches in a martini shaker; strain into cocktail glasses.
• Blended--mix the sake, fresh lime juice, triple sec, and ice in a blender, until smooth.
• Pour into highball glasses or shallow stemmed glasses and serve.

BLENDED SAKE MARGARITAS WITH MINT

Steps:

• Mix all the ingredients (except the extra lime, salt, and mint) in a blender. Pour into glasses rimmed with salt, and serve with fresh mint leaf and a lime wedge.

MARGARITA

Steps:

• Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add tequila, lime juice, Simple Syrup and orange liqueur. Cover and shake until mixed and chilled, about 30 seconds. (In general, the drink is ready by the time the shaker mists up.) Place Lime-salt-sugar on a plate. Press the rim of a chilled rocks or wine glass into the mixture to rim the edge. Strain margarita into the glass.
• Put the sugar and water in a small saucepan. Cook over low heat, stirring, until the sugar dissolves. (Alternatively, heat in the microwave.) Store in a sealed container in the refrigerator for up to 1 month.
• Blend together lime, salt and sugar in a small blender or mini food chopper.